smatter

Meaning

Verb

1. (intransitive) To talk superficially; to babble, chatter.
2. (transitive) To speak (a language) with spotty or superficial knowledge.
3. (figuratively, transitive) To study or approach superficially; to dabble in.
4. To have a slight taste, or a slight, superficial knowledge, of anything; to smack.

Noun

1. A smattering (small number or amount).
2. A smattering (superficial knowledge).

Synonyms

babble

blather

blether

blither

dabble

play around

smash

spatter

break into pieces

cobble up

Translations

radebrechen

baragouiner

μιλώ

πολυλογώ

papoter

masticare

blaterare

cianciare

ciarlare

maltrattare

storpiare

sfringuellare

taccolare

radbraken

charlar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsmæ.tə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: smatteren

Cognate with Swedish: smattra

In summary

From Middle English smatteren, smateren. Compare Swedish smattra, Danish and Norwegian smadre (all of which mean to patter), German schmettern (“to resound”).